"Your Guide to Watching the Spectacular Draconid Meteor Shower This Weekend"

The Draconid meteor shower, created by debris from the comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, is expected to peak on October 8. Unlike other meteor showers, the Draconids are most visible just after nightfall and throughout the evening hours. Although the shower is on the sparse side, with about 10 meteors streaking across the sky per hour, there is a possibility of witnessing a meteor storm. The best way to view the shower is by lying on your back or sitting in a reclining lawn chair and looking up at the sky with a wide view. It is recommended to be as far from artificial light as possible for better visibility. If you miss the Draconids, there are several other meteor showers expected to peak later this year. Additionally, there will be an annular solar eclipse on October 14 and a partial lunar eclipse on October 28.